I like the sound of Midwestern expressions.  I am NOT claiming that this expression originated in Michigan, but it was (is) certainly held in high regard.  I miss the trees, the grass, and the Tigers but as much as that I miss the approach to life.

Now of course this warm fuzzy feeling for the Midwest is complicated by the fact that in 16 years I haven’t felt safe to return.  But it’s my page and I don’t have to make sense.